SSDN facilitates the leverage of federal resources for communities.
The Southeast regional Local Infrastructure Hub (LIH) Cohorts Program seeks to advance climate and racial wealth equity by supporting local communities with technical assistance so they can successfully access federal funding.
A Southeast LIH Regional Cohort of Technical Assistance (TA) providers is ready to support communities in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, and VA in:
- Accessing the historic levels of federal funding available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
- Advancing racial wealth equity and climate equity through long-term local capacity building strategies
Awarded applicants will receive SSDN technical assistance support toward the development of a federal grant application.
This could include:
- Grant Strategy
- Engagement
- Technical Exploration
- Federal Proposal Development